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Brunei marks HM Sultan Brunei's 69th Birthday

Students and teachers line the street to greet His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam and other members of the royal family. PHOTOS: BAHYIAH BAKIR & INFOFOTO

His Majesty and His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah

His Majesty, His Royal Highness Prince Mohamed Bolkiah, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade; and His Royal Highness Prince Haji Jefri Bolkiah at the Royal Dais

The monarch inspecting the Royal Guard of Honour

His Majesty returns to the dais after inspecting the Royal Guard of Honour

His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office; His Royal Highness Prince Mohamed Bolkiah, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade; His Royal Highness Prince Haji Sufri Bolkiah and His Royal Highness Prince Haji Jefri Bolkiah

IN A disciplined display of patriotism, thousands of uniformed personnel from across the Royal Brunei Armed Forces, Royal Brunei Police Force as well as other government and non-government organisations marched in the ceremonial Royal Guard of Honour parade at Taman Haji Sir Muda Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien, honouring the 69th birthday of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam.

Students from schools across the nation lined up along the main procession route, enthusiastically waving their mini national flags, accompanied by the beat of the hadrah drums, as His Majesty and members of the royal family made their way to the Royal Dais.

Accompanying the monarch were His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office; His Royal Highness Prince Mohamed Bolkiah, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade; His Royal Highness Prince Haji Sufri Bolkiah and His Royal Highness Prince Haji Jefri Bolkiah.

The grand ceremony opened with the thunderous roar of the 21-cannon gun salute as the crowd fell into silence – a glaring show of respect for their benevolent king as the national anthem echoed across the field and its surroundings.His Majesty then proceeded to inspect the parade’s contingents comprising personnel from the Royal Brunei Land Forces 2nd Battalion, Royal Brunei Navy, Royal Brunei Air Force and the Royal Brunei Police Force.

Upon the monarch’s return to the Royal Dais, all participating contingents – donned in their respective uniforms bearing the strictest discipline – proceeded from their refined formations to a march past for a Royal Salute before their king, dressed in a full black and gold military uniform.The exceptional display of patriotism reached its climax following the reassembly of the contingents, during which the ‘Daulat Kebawah Duli Tuan Patik’ was chanted three times to honour the monarch’s special birthday celebration.

The grand spectacle ended on a high note with six choppers and an aircraft operated by the Royal Brunei Air Force decorating the clear skies, adding a scenic view to the colour-coded formations on the field.

DESPITE first making its appearance in the Sultanate during the 1940s, Kuih Mor continues to be a household favourite today as a tea time snack or festive treat particularly during Hari Raya Aidil Fitri.

Siti Norhafizah Hj Bagol, a final year student at Universiti Brunei Darussalam who researched on Kuih Mor as part of her Brunei Traditional Industry module, said the three-ingredient sweet treat may have existed in Brunei as early as the 1940s when padi was known to have been grown to make different food items.

Over time, the cookie has also become a popular door-gift choice often handed out at Malay weddings or gatherings, said Siti Norhafizah.

Made with flour, oil and granulated sugar which have been ground into a powder, the bite-sized biscuits have a crumbly texture and are coated with powdered sugar.

The age-old technique of making Kuih Mor by hand has however changed over the course of time, with many now opt…

BY COMMAND of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, the Prime Minister’s Office hereby announces that His Majesty has consented to the transfer and appointment of the following senior officers – Dato Paduka Haji Mohd Juanda bin Haji Abdul Rashid, Permanent Secretary (Law and Welfare) at the Prime Minister’s Office as well as the Director of Anti-Corruption Bureau and Solicitor General has been transferred to the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports as the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports; and Datin Elinda binti Haji CA Mohamed, Special Senior Duties Officer, Ministry of Home Affairs has been appointed as Permanent Secretary at the Prime Minister’s Office and Director of Anti-Corruption Bureau.